Rail-joint.



s. KENYERES; n

am. JOINT. PPLIOATIGE FILED IAB. 2l, 1910.

962,025. mama June 21, 1910.

l A V7 WTN @ES BNVENTR tion with these `Rail-Jo ints, of which bolts and nuts,

the rails SAMUEL KENYERES, OF GLSSPORT,

PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 JULIUS V. TAKACS, OF GLASSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.-

-narn-Joinr.

To aZZ whom it mag/concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL KENYERES, a resident of Glassport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvementin the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail joints.

The object of the invention is to provide a rail joint which dispenses with threaded which is strong, which securely locks the ends of the which cannot accidentally become unlocked and which can be easily and quickly applied or taken apart, and in which all of the parts are capable of being made by rolling and ordinary machine operations so as to cheapen the same.

The improved joipt comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. l

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a side view of my improvement applied to the rails; Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection on the line 2-2, Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3-3, Fig. l; Fig. et is a perspective view of the tie plate. 1

In the drawings, the meeting ends of two contiguous rails are indicated at l and 2 respectively. The webs 3 of vsthese rails are provided with the usual holes 4. y.5 and 6 indicate fish plates which may be of the usual or any preferred construction, preferably extending up and abutting against the heads of the rail as is now the practice, and also preferably, having portions .7. extending underneath' the base nl the rail. rlhese plates can be formed byan ordinary rolling operation and thenfcut into `the necessary lengths.

One ofthe plates, such as the plate 5, is provided with keyhole slots 8. In conjuncplates I employ llocking studs 9 having" the necks l0 with head portions 1J, preferably slightly beveled as shown in Fig. '2. These studs may extend through openingsin plate 6 with heads'ofi the outer end, or may be secured in holes ire said plate as shown in the drawing, which fastening may be effected by ordinary upsetting operations. The holes inthe fish plates and v1n. arel spaced to.' register and these parts are locked together will be readily apparent, by merely moving the plate 5 endvwise to interlock the same with the necked Specification of Letters Patent. Application lec March 21, 1910. Serial No.

rail in position,

studs. This forms a very simple and effective fastening as long s endwise movement ofthe lplate 5 is prever Ced. To prevent such dwise movement, I provide tie plates 12 adapted to be fastened to the ties 13 by means of ordinary spikes 14 extending through holes l5 in said tie plates. These` tie plates are provided on one edge with an upwardly extending rib 16 adapted to engage the ends of the bo'ttomportions 7 of the fish plates, as shown, and which prevent relative endwise movement of the fish plates. To prevent dis-engagement of the fish plates with the ribs 16, vertical relative movement between the rails and tie plates must be prevented. This is effected by providing the tie plates with upwardly projecting lips or flanges l? which overhang the rail bases or fish plates as shown-in Fig. 8. These lips are formed by punching up portions ofthe metal of the tie plates.

The tie plates illustrated cany be made from an ordinary flat rolled late or bar by a simple bending and punc iing operation and can be formed by a single stroke of a punching and bending press, said stroke simultaraeentea danesi, loro. f

neously forming the spike holes 15, punchlips 17,

e flanges or plate to ing out and bending t edge of the made by an ordinary forging process. The

result is that the joint parts can be cheaply manufactured and also are stronf, being forned of rolled or tinguishd from cast metal. The parts can be very readily put in place and also readily separated. 'lhe ends of the lips 17 on the tie plates are' spaced apart sufiic1ently to permit the tie plate being put un'der the railV while the latter is in position by first hook- Ying one of said lips over one edge of base and then moving the plate slightly sldewise so that the other lip can pass the opposite edge of the railbase. rlhe consequenceis that these parts cnn be put in place on rails which are already fastened' down without disturbing the latter. To -take thejoint` wrought/meta as disapart it is merely necessary to draw the v spikes holdingonc of the tie plates in posito loe n'lovecl slightly endwise the plate 5 the necked studs, and

when it will disengage the 'oint is free.

. T e joint described dispenses With thread! ed bolts and nuts, holds the joint securely and rmly in place. anfl also providesathe usual tie julates.

What L claim is:

l. In ay i'al joint, the combination oa pair of fish plates .and necked stufs im ranged to interlock by ielative endwise movement of the glitt-es, end tie plates m:- i'arlged to be seoure i-v to the ties and 11ovided 'with means to engage the sh p etes and prevent relative endwise movement thereof.

2. In a .teil joint, the combination oi a pair of fish plates and .necked Studs a1'- ranged to interlock by relatiye endwse movement of the lates, tie lates -arenge to be secured to t e ties am? having means 4plates.

9eme@ ln testimony wlxefeo', lieve hereunto set my bend.

SAMUEL 'f KEN YER? itl. -ifitnessesz JAS. L. "Jfmnm9 MARY E. SAHooN,

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